USCB notes for March 11, 2012

For the third time this season, a member of the University of South Carolina Beaufort softball team has been named the Sun Conference player of the week.

Freshman center fielder Shelby Zipperer earned the honor last week, joining teammates Katie Rietkovich and Taylor Triplett among the four players who have earned the weekly honor this season. Kristy Cook was conference pitcher of the week earlier this year.

Zipperer went 4-for-7 with two runs and three RBIs in a doubleheader sweep of Georgetown (Ky.). She hit her first home run of the season and her ninth double, which leads the nation.

As of March 12, Zipperer was hitting .500 (17-for-34) with 21 runs scored, 17 RBIs, nine doubles, two triples, one home run and eight stolen bases in eight attempts.